---
title: "Get transcript/captions for a YouTube video"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/youtube/transcript"
---

# Get transcript/captions for a YouTube video

`GET /api/v1/youtube/transcript`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://localhost:3000`
- URL: `https://localhost:3000/api/v1/youtube/transcript`
- Auth: OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `/oauth/authorize`, token URL `/oauth/token`)

Retrieve the full transcript (subtitles/captions) of a YouTube video. Essential for summarising video content, extracting key points, and answering questions about what was said in a video. Supports multiple languages.

## Query parameters

- `video_id` string, required
- `language` string

## Response `200`

Video transcript with timestamps

- YouTubeTranscriptResponse
  - `user` string
  - `provider` string
  - `video_id` string
  - `language` string
  - `segments` object[]
    - `text` string
    - `start` number: Start time in seconds
    - `duration` number: Duration in seconds
  - `full_text` string: Complete transcript as a single string
  - `_meta` object
    - `source` string
    - `authoritative` boolean

## Other responses

- `401`: Authentication required
- `500`: Internal server error

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